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US law firm White & Case has bolstered its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of international arbitration lawyer Lee Carroll as a partner in Melbourne.
NT to pay $35M to settle youth detention class action
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The government of the Northern Territory will pay $35 million to settle a class action on behalf of 1,200 young people who allegedly suffered human rights abuses while they were in detention, including excessive force, handcuffing, strip searching and isolation in cells.
Crown class action silk appointed to Victoria Supreme Court
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A leading silk who has been representing Crown Resorts in royal commission and class action proceedings, as well as ASIC in its high-stakes insider trading case against Westpac, has been elevated to the Victoria Supreme Court.
Foreign troops were ‘infidels’, Afghan witness tells court in Ben-Roberts Smith defamation trial
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Australian soldiers who raided a village in Afghanistan were “infidels” and the people they killed were “martyrs”, an Afghan villager related to a man allegedly murdered by veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court.
ACCC appeals ruling throwing out ‘fanciful’ NSW Ports competition case
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a judge’s decision throwing out its competition case over an agreement for the privatisation of two NSW ports, calling the case “a matter of significance for the Australian economy”.
First ruling on class action firm’s contingency fee bid imminent, judge says
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A landmark ruling on a bid for a contingency fee in a class action is close, a judge said Tuesday as she heard argument in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates on whether an opt out notice should be sent to shareholders ahead of a group costs order.
‘The only viable path back to normal’: Law firms make push to vaccinate staff
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While employers cannot force employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, law firms are launching campaigns to encourage staff to sign up for the jab.
a2 Milk urges court to register ‘slightly mysterious’ trade marks
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The a2 Milk Company has urged the Federal Court to allow its ‘a2 Milk’ and ‘True a2’ trade marks to be registered, arguing they’re not merely descriptive of a protein in milk.
Tabcorp sued for patent infringement over ‘Cash Out on Quaddie’ feature
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Australian gambling giant Tabcorp has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly infringing two patents with its ‘Cash Out on Quaddie’ wagering feature.
Shock jock Ray Hadley accused of defaming greyhound racing official
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Shock jock Ray Hadley and Radio 2GB have been hit with a defamation lawsuit by NSW greyhound racing chief commissioner Alan Brown over radio segments that accused him of lying about alleged workplace bullying of a senior employee.